Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scarus guacamaia
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 39.60 SL
Sample size 15 Percent empty
Country Puerto Rico Locality Also U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 1958 - Jun. 1961.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Scarus guacamaia
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
8.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Cymodocea Cymodocea & Thalassia
92.00 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Centroceras Amphiroa, Centroceras, Cladophora, Coelothrix, Enteromorpha, Gelidium, Herposiphonia, Laurencia, Lyngbya, Polysiphonia, Spyridia
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